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2025 Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
252 Classical Languages Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, classical languages & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #212 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of classical languages & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 252 degrees in classical languages & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Classical Languages & Literature School

Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region The classical languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for classical languages & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Classical Languages & Literature Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Classical Languages
Master's Degrees in Classical Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Classical Languages

The classical languages school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Classical Languages & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the classical languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Classical Languages

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Any student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 12 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in classical languages & literature. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 13 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a degree in classical languages & literature. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 8 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Any student pursuing a degree in classical languages & literature needs to take a look at Hope College. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 12 classical languages & literature students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best classical languages & literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 44
Ohio 314 71
Illinois 304 49
Indiana 294 38
Wisconsin 273 35

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Classical Languages & Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Classical Languages Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 190
Latin Language & Literature 25
Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other 21
Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature 16

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Majors Similar to Classical Languages

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,297
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 772
American Sign Language 457
East Asian Languages 384
Germanic Languages 299
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 134
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 96
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 81
Second Language Learning 15
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 9

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